Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
November 9th, 2005, 07:58 PM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
November 9th, 2005, 07:56 PM
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Brian:
If your Nikons open to f1.4, then...
Brian:
If your Nikons open to f1.4, then theoretically you should get the same light transmission as a Zeiss Superspeed that costs probably 10x as much (if the f-stop equals the same rated T-stop...
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Forum: Photon Management
November 9th, 2005, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 3
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It's a bit of a stretch for a grip to announce...
It's a bit of a stretch for a grip to announce that he is maintaining a stop; the DP and the gaffer are the two folks responsible for metering (and the DP passing on the exposure to the camera...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 9th, 2005, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
November 9th, 2005, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,322
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 9th, 2005, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,573
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 9th, 2005, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 13
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The whole system was probably 50 to 60 lbs...
The whole system was probably 50 to 60 lbs depending how configured (downconverter, lens control system etc). It is possible to for an HD package to approach 70 lbs depending on the lens; the...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
November 9th, 2005, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,499
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 8th, 2005, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,248
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
November 8th, 2005, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 8
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If the camera's gain isn't boosted and the...
If the camera's gain isn't boosted and the initial exposure to tape is accurate (i.e. doesn't require pumping up in color correction), there shouldn't theoretically be an issue with shooting at the...
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Forum: Photon Management
November 8th, 2005, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 9
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Often 2x4's are mounted above the molding via...
Often 2x4's are mounted above the molding via clamping hardware (like a wall stretcher but without the potential for collapse that the spring-loaded version presents) and then a plate is screwed into...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 7th, 2005, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,794
Brian:
To answer your early question about...
Brian:
To answer your early question about seeing small monitors on sets, those are traditional used on film productions as the video tap is not an accurate rendering of color, contrast etc.,so...
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Forum: Photon Management
November 7th, 2005, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 5
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A lot of this depends on the coverage you have...
A lot of this depends on the coverage you have planned. Lighting from the ceiling will be instrumental for wide shots, but when you move into coverage (i.e. closeups) you do not have to use the same...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 6th, 2005, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 11,756
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 6th, 2005, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,544
Hi Tom:
If you haven't yet, you might find...
Hi Tom:
If you haven't yet, you might find some useful info in the article I wrote this summer on the HD100 used with the Mini35, along with the clips that you can download and possibly play on...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 31st, 2005, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
October 30th, 2005, 02:54 AM
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Replies: 13
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Imagine walking around in a dark bedroom half...
Imagine walking around in a dark bedroom half asleep in the middle of the night with the possibility of falling into said pit...! We examined that idea a couple of years ago (even going so far as...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 29th, 2005, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 10
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The relay lens comes after the ground glass;...
The relay lens comes after the ground glass; stopping down the relay is not the same as stopping down the taking lens. You can stop down the relay as much as you want without seeing the ground glass.
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 29th, 2005, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,207
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 28th, 2005, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 9
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Manuel:
In case Eric doesn't get to this in...
Manuel:
In case Eric doesn't get to this in the near future (he's a busy man, running his excellent rental company); in the film he referred to I used his Hollywood Lite system with the XL2, and...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 25th, 2005, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,290
Tom:
$1000/day is a good median rate for...
Tom:
$1000/day is a good median rate for Steadicam--for a full size rig with all of the trimmings and experienced operator, you'd be looking at about twice that ($100/hr for 10 PLUS $1000 for...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 25th, 2005, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,290
Leigh,
Thanks for asking--up on my feet and...
Leigh,
Thanks for asking--up on my feet and doing a course of physical therapy, but still not back to operating just yet. I slipped an Ultra on at a Tiffen demo the other week (the new G70 arm is...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 24th, 2005, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,290
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 23rd, 2005, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 31
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 22nd, 2005, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,812
Ah Ben, that was a valiant pitch and earnest...
Ah Ben, that was a valiant pitch and earnest appeal, but I am afraid to say that I must weigh in on the other side.
Each of the films you mentioned had slightly different versions of why they were...
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